Bharath Srikrishnan

Bharath is the Founder and Managing Partner of BharCap

“There are few things I enjoy more than partnering with smart, energetic CEOs. It creates a 1 + 1 = 3 equation. Combining great ideas and unique relationships to create value is an incredibly empowering and motivating experience.”

Prior to BharCap, Bharath spent six years as a Partner on Pine Brook’s financial services investment team and was a member of Pine Brook’s Investment Committee. At Pine Brook he served as a board member of Fair Square Financial, Trinitas Capital Management, Whitestar Asset Management, and United PanAm Financial.

Bharath has over two decades of financial services investment, operating and advisory experience. His prior experience includes positions as Managing Director at Five Mile Capital Partners, where he was responsible for leading the firm’s financial services investment activities; Principal of Lee Equity Partners, where he focused on making financial services private equity investments; and Co-Founder and Managing Director of NewStar Financial, a private equity-backed middle market commercial finance company that successfully completed an initial public offering.

He currently serves as a board member of ARMStrong Insurance Services, Clarus Capital, Electronic Merchant Systems, Insurvia, Red Oak Inventory Finance and TRIA Capital Partners.  He previously served as a member of the board of directors of Sculptor Capital Management.

Bharath holds a B.S. from Boston College in Finance, Operations and Strategic Management (cum laude), where he was a member of the wrestling team. He serves as a board member of the U.S. Wrestling Foundation and the Brunswick School and was previously a board member of the YMCA of Greenwich.